The Dream Concert: Live from the Great Pyramids of Egypt
The Dream Concert: Live from the Great Pyramids of Egypt is the seventh live album and concert video by contemporary instrumentalist Yanni, officially released on June 3, 2016. The two concerts were performed outdoors on October 30 and 31, 2015, on the grounds of the Egyptian pyramids and Great Sphinx of Giza, Yanni's first performance in Egypt.[1][2]
| The Dream Concert: Live from the Great Pyramids of Egypt | ||||
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| Released | June 3, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | October 30–31, 2015[1] | |||
| Genre | Contemporary instrumental adult contemporary | |||
| Label | Sony Masterworks | |||
| Producer | Yanni | |||
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Background
The concerts included fireworks and a video broadcast from International Space Station commander Scott Kelly,[1][3] and were recorded in 4K HD for subsequent broadcast on PBS.[2][4]
To convey an image of stable security after the Egyptian Crisis (2011–14), an Egyptian security force of 3,000 people secured the concert area;[5] the terrorist downing of Metrojet Flight 9268 in the Sinai Peninsula happened to occur on the morning of October 31, 2015 – between the times of the two Cairo concerts.[1]
Yanni's lighting manager for over twenty years, Bud Horowitz, said that the Pyramids location brought its own set of challenges.[6] The Great Pyramid was a kilometer behind the stage, and 24 searchlights had to be brought to Egypt from Germany to light the pyramids and Sphinx in the background so that they were visible beyond the bright stage lighting for the 4K television cameras.[6] It isn't possible to bring the full set of lighting equipment to distant venues – bringing instead only the control consoles – so Horowitz and the production manager had to work in advance to communicate equipment specs to local promoters.[6] Yanni's shows are cue-specific and timing-specific, with over 2,000 lighting cues for each show.[6]
Location
with the Egyptian pyramids and Great Sphinx in the background.
Track listings
CD #1:[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Man's Dream" | 2:46 |
| 2. | "For All Seasons" | 6:01 |
| 3. | "Yanni: Welcome" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Felitsa" | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Acroyali" | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Human Condition" | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Dreams Come True Interlude" | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Reflections of Passion" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Standing in Motion" | 1:50 |
| 10. | "Nostalgia" | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Niki Nana" | 6:41 |
| 12. | "Santorini" | 4:49 |
| 13. | "International Space Station Message" | 3:53 |
| 14. | "The Storm" | 4:18 |
CD #2:[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction: Dream Sequence" | 1:41 |
| 2. | "One Man's Dream" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "For All Seasons" | 6:01 |
| 4. | "Yanni: Welcome" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Felitsa" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Acroyali" | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Human Condition" | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Dreams Come True Interlude" | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Reflections of Passion" | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Standing In Motion" | 1:50 |
| 11. | "Nostalgia" | 4:20 |
| 12. | "Niki Nana" | 6:41 |
| 13. | "Santorini" | 4:49 |
| 14. | "International Space Station Message" | 3:53 |
| 15. | "The Storm" | 4:18 |
Credits
Musician and vocalist credits
Musicians:[8] (alphabetically)
- Charles Adams: drums
- Benedikt Brydern: violin
- Jason Carder: trumpet and flugelhorn
- Yoel Del Sol: percussion
- Víctor Espínola: harp
- Ming Freeman: keyboards
- James Mattos: French horn
- Sarah O’Brien: cello
- Mary Simpson: violin
- Dana Teboe: trombone
- Gabriel Vivas: bass
- Yanni: Keyboards, Piano, Primary Artist
- Samvel Yervinyan: violin
- Alexander Zhiroff: cello
Vocalists:[8] (alphabetically)
Non-performance credits
Other than musicians and vocalists:[8] (alphabetically)
- Producers: Layla Akl, Ashraf Haridy, Robert Murray, Krystalán - Krystal Ann, Tom Paske, Anthony Stabile, Yanni
- Associate producers: Mike Regan, Shannon Walden
- Cinematography: Pete Martich, Whitney Padgett, Randy Taylor, Kenneth Thomas
Misc. category or multiple-role:[8] (alphabetically)
- Chris Bellman: Audio Master, Mastering
- Sean Daly: Editing, Photography Director
- Matthew Levin: Director, Editing
- Travis Meck: Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Engineer, Sound Production
- Norman Moore: Art Direction
- Colin O'Malley: Orchestration, Transcription
- Stuart Russell: Composer
- Paul Sarault: Engineer
- Anthony Stabile: Mixing Engineer
- Tommy Sterling: Composer, Mixing Engineer
- Yanni: Arranger, Composer, Liner Notes, Mixing, Mixing Engineer, Orchestration, Sound Production
- Krystalán: Muli-Media Production, Photographer
References
- "In pictures: Yanni brings ancient Cairo to life with his magnificent music". Al Bawaba. November 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. (Video).
- "El sueño de Yanni verá la luz el próximo 3 de junio (Yanni's dream will be released on June 3)". Review New Age. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016.
- Patel, Neel V. (November 3, 2015). "Message From Outer Space Interrupts Yanni's Concert at the Pyramids". Inverse. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. • Muscara, Aprille (November 3, 2015). "A message from Yanni's friend from Space!". Al Bawaba. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015.
- Music News Desk (November 5, 2015). "Yanni Performs Historic Concert at the Great Pyramids in Egypt". Broadway World. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015.
- "3,000 security personnel to secure Yanni's 'Dream Concert' at pyramids". The Cairo Post, a Youm7 Publication. October 22, 2015. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015.
- Muhlfriedel, Marina (July 31, 2016). "The Magic of Concert Lighting with Bud Horowitz, Lighting Designer for Yanni". Harman (interviewing). Archived from the original on August 4, 2016.
- "Yanni / The Dream Concert: Live from the Great Pyramids of Egypt". Allmusic. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016.
- "The Dream Concert: Live from the Great Pyramids of Egypt - CREDITS". Allmusic. 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016.